Indianapolis - A new chapter of this weekend begins as a new look at Indiana fever begins a bootcamp with headlines from star Caitlin Clark and four other returnees. However, so far, comments have been made through two days of practice.

"I think the resonance is really good," Clark said Tuesday. "Obviously, we may not be in the fight yet, we are competing with each other here, but at the same time, everyone is here to support each other, have fun and enjoy."

All-star teammate Kelsey Mitchell added: "Everything is absolutely new. It feels really good. It feels like when you take off your clothes from the dryer, it feels fresh."

The first playoff spot since 2016 and outstanding in free agency, Fever entered the 2025 WNBA season as an early championship contender. Clark has improved their promotion, and Clark is ranked fourth in the MVP voting as a rookie. Although most of her peers have spent this offseason overseas or in the new unrivaled league, Clark chose not to play organized basketball, although she did stay in the area for competition.

"I think it'll be long. Really not. It feels really short," Clark said. "We played a lot of pickups and drop-offs. We've been here all the time. I've been here at (player development coach) Keith (Potter). I've had teammates working with me throughout the offseason, working with me, wanting to be better."

Clark's main focus during the offseason is getting stronger to better handle the physical condition of professional players, and she has felt the result.

"I certainly feel stronger," Clark said. "I'm a very conscious person. I know that's going to be a big part of[the offseason]. … I can feel it even through both practices."

Plus coach Stephanie White: “Being able to solve the reinforcement room, get stronger, be able to balance, be better time, core stability, all of these things, then being able to get into the gym and really wear out some of her game nuances, which will help her reach another level.”

Clark was also Clark’s first real-time break since her whirlwind senior season at Iowa, allowing her to stay away from the spotlight after being one of the biggest stars in sports and being able to live my life as a regular person. "Last season, the training camp opened on April 28, and the regular season began on May 14, when Clark competed in the national championship for about five weeks.

"I appreciate the college players who have to go straight to W from a college season of over 40 games," White said. "It's really painful. It's mentally taxable, not to mention what Caitlyn has to deal with. I think it's great to take a break. I think it's great to have a good time for her body, her mind, her soul,."

Clark was formerly No. 1 Aliyah Boston and 2018 second pick Mitchell, which was a fever in the offseason as they transformed the Big Three. Indiana targets shooting, defense, versatility and championship descent, bringing headlines by Dewanna Bonner, Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson, boasting with Bonner, Howard and Colson there are a total of seven WNBA titles.

"In terms of the team I coach in W, it's the deepest, most talented roster I've really been involved in," White said.

The organizational change is top-down: Indiana legend and former fever player White was hired in November as her second as head coach of the franchise. The group brought back Kelly Krauskopf, former director of long-term fever, as president and hired Amber Cox as GM. Players and White stressed on Tuesday that it would be what Clark said, not instant success while implementing the new system and introducing new employees.

Early in training camp and preseason, including Sunday's exhibition against Clark's alma mater, Iowa Brazilian national team - will be the first step toward starting the chemistry.

“When the playoffs come, none of us are where we are going to go,” White said. “Every day, we have to grow through something uncomfortable, so we have to take responsibility, take responsibility, but also give grace (it’s important) throughout the process… We have to be able to keep our attention where we want to be, but also understand that it’s not linear.”